On both threads can we desist from a MAN v LPL pointless discussions
Well LPL v MAN cannot be helped as it goes pretty much all the way to the top. From MAN stating 'it wants its passengers back' to LPL stating about NAX 'we can do it better than MAN', it seems the topic is hard to escape.
Also, when you have 2 airports very close together vying for similar flights, it would be very naïve not to expect some element of one vs the other, just the way it is.